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New studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic
In June, the World Health Organization recommended that scientists continue to research all possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, including a lab leak. Two newly published studies take totally different approaches but arrive at the same conclusion: The Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China...
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Wuhan under lock-down
The Chinese city of Wuhan, which many regards as the starting point of the Covid-19 outbreak two and half years ago, is now in quarantine again.www.msn.com
... We should adopt it and place all the cANCer in Pollsmoor 
MEDIA STATEMENT
To: Editors & Health Journalists
Issued by: Department of Health
Date: Sunday, 31 July 2022
Health Department announces the end of COVID-19 daily reporting
Pretoria: The National Department of Health and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, have been steadfastly reporting COVID-19 surveillance data on a daily basis since 2020 in order to keep the South African public abreast with regards to the pandemic situation.
However, due to the reduced severity and transmissibility of the disease at the current moment, coupled with declining COVID-19 case numbers, the department together with the NICD have reassessed the existing reporting structures, and agreed that it is justifiable to allow majority of members of the reporting structures return to their permanent jobs on a full time basis.
Thus, this means the department will, with effect from 01 August 2022, publish the COVID-19 surveillance data on a weekly basis, but continue to closely monitor the situation.
The department would also like to thank all individuals, teams and stakeholders whose sacrifices, commitment and contribution made it possible for government to keep the public up-to-date with crucial information required to enable people and organisations make informed health and safety decisions.
Although, this doesn’t mean the pandemic is over and the vaccination services will remain accessible at designated sites, including at some public health facilities.
Thus, until such time that the World Health Organization announce that the pandemic is over, we urge people to vaccinate and continue to do everything possible to keep themselves safe against the current and future variants of concern.
Meanwhile, the NICD supports the decision and concur that the current phase of the pandemic no longer requires daily COVID-19 updates. The public should be mindful that disease trends and weekly surveillance data largely inform health policies.
Therefore, the NICD remains committed to its surveillance activities and will continue reporting COVID-19 surveillance data as per normal, with the data being published in the existing weekly surveillance reports.
To: Editors & Health Journalists
Issued by: Department of Health
Date: Sunday, 31 July 2022
Health Department announces the end of COVID-19 daily reporting
Pretoria: The National Department of Health and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, have been steadfastly reporting COVID-19 surveillance data on a daily basis since 2020 in order to keep the South African public abreast with regards to the pandemic situation.
However, due to the reduced severity and transmissibility of the disease at the current moment, coupled with declining COVID-19 case numbers, the department together with the NICD have reassessed the existing reporting structures, and agreed that it is justifiable to allow majority of members of the reporting structures return to their permanent jobs on a full time basis.
Thus, this means the department will, with effect from 01 August 2022, publish the COVID-19 surveillance data on a weekly basis, but continue to closely monitor the situation.
The department would also like to thank all individuals, teams and stakeholders whose sacrifices, commitment and contribution made it possible for government to keep the public up-to-date with crucial information required to enable people and organisations make informed health and safety decisions.
Although, this doesn’t mean the pandemic is over and the vaccination services will remain accessible at designated sites, including at some public health facilities.
Thus, until such time that the World Health Organization announce that the pandemic is over, we urge people to vaccinate and continue to do everything possible to keep themselves safe against the current and future variants of concern.
Meanwhile, the NICD supports the decision and concur that the current phase of the pandemic no longer requires daily COVID-19 updates. The public should be mindful that disease trends and weekly surveillance data largely inform health policies.
Therefore, the NICD remains committed to its surveillance activities and will continue reporting COVID-19 surveillance data as per normal, with the data being published in the existing weekly surveillance reports.
Since the 9th of July they have slowly stopped updating on Weekends already, all the data was provided for Monday to Friday figures only.
I guess that means it will be the end of my graph below... for now...
Thank you for all the effort you put in to maintaining it.
SA's first confirmed COVID-19 vaccine-related death
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has confirmed that a person died of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after receiving the approved Johnson & johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
www.capetownetc.com
A litter of puppies born in Namibia in 2020 have been trained to sniff out Covid-19 | W24
In 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, a litter of puppies was born. The coinciding events would be the start of an elite Covid-19 detection unit.
www.news24.com
Covid-19 orphaned at least 140,000 children in South Africa, new research says | Businessinsider
Excess mortality data can be used to calculate the loss of parents and caregivers in the pandemic, researchers say, and in South Africa the toll is high.
www.businessinsider.co.za
400 Americans are dying each day. We cannot accept this reality.
We are losing ~400 Americans a day. In the last 7 days, we have lost 2,299 people. During August 2022 alone, we lost 15,284 Americans to COVID-19. This means COVID-19 remains the third leading cause of death in our repertoire of threats. And it’s largely preventable. In the U.S., death rates are...
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We are losing ~400 Americans a day. In the last 7 days, we have lost 2,299 people. During August 2022 alone, we lost 15,284 Americans to COVID-19.
This means COVID-19 remains the third leading cause of death in our repertoire of threats. And it’s largely preventable. In the U.S., death rates are not back to pre-pandemic times; excess deaths are still 10% above “expected.” This is changing our average life expectancy. In fact, the U.S. experienced the sharpest two-year decline in life expectancy in nearly 100 years.
Went to pick up meds @ Charlotte Maxeke yesterday , everybody masked and sanitized at entry ... and the booster stations operational and busy ...
we are NOT over this yet.
we are NOT over this yet.
Long covid: What science has learned about the loss of smell and taste | CNN
Most people recover their sense of smell and taste after Covid-19. But not all do. Some continue to struggle with the inability to smell or taste at all, while others have only partially recovered. Here's what we know so far about why.
COVID-19: Pfizer says Omicron-specific booster vaccine shows promising results but not yet approved for SA
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority is waiting for a response from pharmaceutical company Pfizer before considering an application for an Omicron-specific booster vaccine.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
That does suck
Maybe you are just hoarse. Or maybe you have Covid voice. | Businessinsider
Covid-19 plays havoc with your system, and some of the effects may stay with you for a while – such as Covid voice.
You can finally buy Covid-19 home tests in South Africa - here's what you need to know | Business Insider
Close to three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you can now (legally) test yourself for Covid-19 at home - for a lot less than most labs and doctors.
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